The reason that I have this blog is because it is part of a class requirement. Every week I am supposed to blog twice, which I am not doing so well with. Although I am having difficulty with blogging, I think that it is one of the amazing things about the course. It helps with our writing and some times our grammar. One of our most recent projects is completely our choice. We get to choose if we want to work with others, what our project is and what is it about. I like that we have free reign on this, but it is a lot of work. Coming up with an idea is hard, but then turning it into an amazing project is very hard. I plan on sticking with the traditional research project with a summary essay (yes I know it's boring).
I love how our class is independently working together. We are all working towards our credits, but some people are getting there on a slightly different path. Many of our projects can be done in a different way, but only if you have a strong case.
I think that more teachers should allow the students to make minor changes in the curriculum to suit their learning style or interests. I believe that this would get more students interested in school because it is more tailored to what they want, with in reason.
At the beginning, I was worried that this course would be the death of me. Normally I wouldn't describe myself as self-motivated or creative. With this course you need to be self-motivated and mildly creative. So far I have learned that I can be very self-motivated and creative. Also I now have the opportunity to voice my opinion and let people know what I care about and why.
I would recommend this course for EVERYONE. Even if you don't think that you can motivate yourself or that you won't ever be interested in school. This course brings out interesting qualities and skills that you might not have realized that you ever had.
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